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Justice for the Poor
2nd Sunday in Advent Psalm 72:1-7 18,19 (Photo of Sister Ramona Navarro and Candidate Katie Thiesen at a protest in Washington DC) 72:4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor. Our culture has taught us to get really caught up on certain…
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Do Unto Others
All Saints Day Luke 6:20-31 There are lots of blessings and woes in this passage. And all of them make us a little squirmy. A seminary cohort of mine used to start sentences with “deep down in my icky dark core…”. This is one of those deep down in my icky dark core moments in…
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Remember Our Sins No More
This week the Old Testament reading for the Lectionary Text comes from Jeremiah 31:31-34, for Reformation Sunday. I love Reformation Sunday. It gives me a reason to wear my Pentecost pants a 2nd time (a habit I picked up from my childhood pastor, although to be honest, not sure where those pants are since I’ve…
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Justice Seekers – Sermon 10/20
Justice Seeking God, we worship today on the land of the Muscogee people, on a land which has a complicated and rich history. We pray for forgiveness for the sins of the past, and for your justice and mercy for all of your creation. -Amen I hope everyone has had a chance to look over…
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Aaaaand We’re Back
And we will come back home, home again. From Now On – The Greatest Showman I led a small group of Jr High youth this summer, on a trip we took to Memphis for a theologically engaging service experience. Jr high kiddos can be a bit squirrely, and I am easily distracted by tangents, so…
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